Tool

You need time to deal with Lateralus - a lot more than the seventy-seven minutes it takes
just to play the whole disc. And for much of that time, you will wonder: What the fuck is
going on here? Drums, bass and guitars move in jarring cycles of hyperhowl and near-silent
death march. The mix is inside out - roiling percussion and grunting bass to the fore; the
singer bellowing from the far back of the band's black roar. And where is the m... More >

What am I supposed to say about the latest in meaning-mongering for the fantasy fiction set? That they are not as good as King Crimson? That I do not like my Billy Cobham comp even less? That this is not progress? That I am not a virgin? All of the above. Plus I never liked Crimson much to begin with. (Grade: C)